Tie-back curtain



Jan. 9, 1951 J. w. BUBEcK 21,537,734

TIE-BACK CURTAIN Filed July 19, 1948 Patented Jan. 9, 1.951

TIE-BACK CURTAIN Jeannette Walton Bubeck, Los Angeles, Calif.Application July 19, 1948, Serial No. 39,509

2 Claims. (Cl. 16o-123) The present invention relates to tie-backcurtains in general, but has particular reference to a novel means toquickly and accurately determine the correct proportions thereof toensure harmony and daintiness, in contra-distinction to the presentpractice of draping huge masses of bunched curtain material along thesides of a window and in such an over-hanging manner as to destroy theprime purpose of the window, which is of course to admit light and topermit of free vision therethrough.

Other than for a sense of privacy obtained by window curtains, theirprincipal purpose is to frame the window opening in a pleasing,harmonious and colorful manner, and the material selected for thispurpose usually reflects the taste of the home maker, but aside fromthese last mentioned considerations, there is still another which entersinto the effect obtained by window curtains, and that is the matter ofbalance and proportion of the component parts or" the tie-back curtain,for it is clearly established that in curtains as in other matters,there is a denite balance and proportion to be sought when taken inconsideration with the area enclosed by the window frame, that is properand harmonious, and which if otherwise, is unconsciously recognized 2Figure 4 is a view of a completed curtain laid out and proportionedafter the method and lil as being awkward without being fully aware of ythe cause of sensed discord.

Being aware 'of the afore-mentioned considerations, I have evolved a newand easily employed method of correctly proportioning the upper and sidepanels of a tie-back curtain, for any window size, which is compatiblewith those considerations of harmony which are based upon physicalproportion.

To the above and such other objects, features and advantages thereof asmay be noted in the accompanying drawing, the specification and claims,the present invention is directed.

In the drawing:

F'igure 1 is a rectilinear piece ofrcurtain material divided equallyinto four divisions, the portion thereof bounded by dotted lines uponthree sides indicates material necessary to form an over-lap or loopthrough` which a curtain rod is adapted to be inserted for support.

Figure 2 is a view showing the upper row of segments of a curtain asdelineated by middle and vertical dotted line in Figure 1, the inner andlower corners of the segments being rounded in equal radii.

Figure 3 is a View showing the segments disclosed in Figure 1 infunctional relationship to side-panels of the curtain; and.

theory involved in this invention, the curtain here shown as well as thedetail set forth in Figures l, 2 and 4 is that involved in making acurtain :for a window breadth.

Figure 5 is a view showing a curtain laid out within the teaching ofthis invention for a window having a greater length than breadth; and,

Figure 6 is a view of a curtain also laid out within the teaching ofthis invention :but sizedA for a window of greater breadth than height.

The present invention relates to a new and improved method for quickly,accurately and in harmonious proportion, laying out curtains forstandard sized windows are not of standardY proportion but which on thecontrary have been shaped to meet ay particular condition present in thestructure of the building in which the window is situated.

In describing my invention, I will rst describe the method of laying outcurtain material for the more unusual type of window as exemplied inFigure l which'represents a square window, that is, awindow of equallength and width. For a window of this type I take a piece of curtainmaterialhaving a width equal to'the width of the area to be curtained,and having a length of material to the length, as indicated by thedotted lines |0-|2 and I4 to allow for an over-lap I6 whereby anelongated pocket is formed for insertion of a curtain supporting rod I8as shown in Figure 4. I next cut the rectangular piece of material 20along the vertically disposed dotted line 22 and along the transverselydisposed dotted line 24, thus dividing the piece of material 20 intofour equally dimensioned pieces of curtain material except for suchexcess as may be personally desired for the curtain rod supportingpocket I6 afore-mentioned.

I then take the quarter pieces 3B and 32 and divide the width of each ofthese into three equal spaces along the lower edge 38, placing a mark 40and 42 thereon to indicate location. Then using a radius 44 having alength equal to one third 0f the Width of the piece 30 or 32, I strikean yarcuate curve 45 tangential to the lower edge 33 and to the verticaledge 48 which is coincidental with the dotted line 22. The area of thematerial bounded by the dotted lines Iii-l2 and I4, and the full line I5is turned over along line t5 to form the elongated pockets I6 in each ofthe having an equal length and l and for windows which 3 sub-pieces 30and 32 as indicated in the several figures of the drawing.

The sub-pieces 5t and 52 previously cut from the material 2B are eachgathered at their one end to a width equal to one third of the length ofthe lower edge 35 or 38 and are sewed to the pieces 3B and 32 alongthese lower edges 36 and 38 beginning at the lower and outer corners 54and 56 and extending inwardly to the points fl as shown in Figure Se Thelower ends E8 of what may now be termed the Side panels 5G" and 52' willnaturally spread out as shown in Figures 3 and 4, and the curtain thuslaid out may be hemmed along its edges for nish or may be provided withsingle or double ruflles as preferred, but regardless of detailed finishthe end. product. of my invention establishes a curtain proportionsubstantially as shown in Figure 4, the essence of which is simplicity,neatness and balance Whilel'eaving a sufficient amount of the windowfree for passage of. light andv air to meet. the prime. purposes of. anywindow.

In Figure 5 I show a window o conventionalform that is, the window is ofgreater length than Wi`dth and. in this instance the afore-dee scribedprocedure is like-wise followed, While in, Figure d an odd shaped windowis shcwru being wider than its height, and in this instance also, thearbre-described. procedure isv followed, that is the total area of. thewindow tobe curtained, plus an over-l`ap as indicated by dotted linesIll-l2 and ill, and. the full line l5 isk irst laid out as a rectangleand the piece of material is then cut lengthwise along line 22 or thelength thereof regardless of this` dimension, and is then cuttransversely across and media-ily of the length making allowance for theabove referred to over-lap. This action divides the material into fourpieces of equal size except again for the required over.- lap for thepurpose of forming the afore-mentioned curtain rod pocket i5. lrornVthis point on the curtain is completed as described inthe rst instance,and this is true regardless of the diof. the. Window underconsideration.

From the description thus given of my invention` when takeninccnsideraticn with the drawingr it is believed that i-twill beapparent that. I havedevisedi a convenient and practical method odetermining proportions for curtains which is promotional oi daintiness.and an esthetic sense not found in currently employed methods; of layingout. curtain material, and at this time I, wish; to point out that themethod involved in the present invention is equally applicable to'curtain material formed of celanese,` nylon, silk, paper,

certain of the sheet plastic material and rubberized fabrics, as Well asto cotton prints, although it is recognized that the latter is the morecommonly used material for curtain making.

Having thus described my invention in my presently preferred form, thatwhich I desire to protect by Letters Patent, is:

I claim:

l. A two piece curtain, a said curtain being formed q-,uarter panels,certain of' said quarter panels having rounded adjacent lower cornerstangential to the bottom edges thereof and to the adjacent inner sideedges thereof, and others of said panels, said last mentioned panelsbeing gathered at their one end to a width equal to one third the widththereof, said gathered panels being served at their gathered ends to theothers of said panels beginning at the lower and outer corners; of eachthereof and extending inwardly one third the width thereof.

2;. A. curtain for a Windew opening, said curtain. being' formed ofdissimilar pair of quarter panels ot curtain material, one panel oteachpair ot panels being matable with a panel or the other of. the:pairs thereof,J the panels of one ot the thereof being dened by arectilinear con-figurartiort modied bay d-iizergently curved loweradjacent corners, andthepanels of theY other of the pairs' thereof`being rectilinear in configuration and` having; an upperv edge gatheredto: amnozrjsn mately one third the Width of each of the panels ot the:irst mentioned pair thereof and` being sewed to the lower' edges of said-rst mentioned panels in. lateral spaced relationship withrespect toxone another wherebyv when so assembled'the panels thereof form a:recessed. covering` forl the upper portion of a win-dow and. al nou-nocdborder. along the sides of thelower'portion or the window-1,

WMZTON BUB-ECE.

alimenticias @irren The following referencesA are of; record in the leof this patent:`

UNITED STATES PATENTS

